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concreteness effect

concreteness effect The concreteness effect is the idea that concrete words are often processed more easily than abstract words.

The concreteness effect is the idea that concrete words are often processed more easily than abstract words. In this view, concrete language may be easier because it more directly engages perception- and action-related mental representations, although findings about the effect are not always consistent.